Looking for an Elegant Historical Chinese Romance Without Outlandish, Over-the-Top, or Brain-Dead Tropes 求古色古香的古言小说，不要各种天雷狗血脑残梗的
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- 601 Married into the Eastern Palace 嫡嫁东宫 Ever since she was little, Zhou Zhou knew she was different from her sisters. That difference meant she was lucky enough to be taught by her grandfather and cherished by her grandmother. At eight, the emperor personally selected her to be the princess’s companion. She entered the palace, grew up alongside the princess, and became the childhood sweetheart of the Fifth Prince. Before the Peach Blossom Banquet held when she was fifteen, everyone said she was destined to become the Fifth Prince’s co 5.1kReads8.9Score42214d adds
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A Single Thought of Perfect Enlightenment 一念圆明
[Fated reunion across past and present lives · Modern/Ancient] Impoverished painter × young general Graduate student in history × mysterious collector Time passed, and the years gathered dust. When he met her again, he no longer knew how many springs and autumns he had wandered through alone. He said, “I’ve liked you for a long time.” “A long time?” Shen Que murmured in disbelief. Surely she was the one who had liked him for so long. “How could you have liked me for a long time?” By her reck
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The Jiang Family Girl Who Never Made It Into the Family Register 江家那上不了族谱的小女子
Because her father was struck from the clan register, Jiang Jiuzhu was born a little girl who could never be entered into the family genealogy. So be it. She could simply live her life as it came… Even if it was a complete mess, even if she couldn’t make sense of it, as long as she stayed alive… and didn’t die.
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A Manual for Observing the Rebellious Gentleman 叛道君子观察手册
[Mutual salvation + historical transmigration + no System + a guiding, supportive romance] A clever, avoidant modern young woman × a refined young gentleman with an overwhelming possessive streak Lu Ling transmigrates. In her previous life, she was a history student writing her graduation thesis on the Rebellion of Xie Hengzhi. One day, she transmigrates into the body of sixteen-year-old Lu Ling, a young lady of the Lu family, and the doomed fiancée who had never married Xie Heng, whom she looke
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- 605 A Distant Dream, Half-Asleep 半梦遥遥 The fated entanglement between a refined, jade-like general and a charming, radiant young policewoman. The knot of fate was tied a thousand years ago. Even after crossing the vast river of time, only one person could untie it. Wu Nianzhi thought that, just as Gu Yao had said, the two of them would never meet again. But then she discovered that their story had not ended there. As the fragments of those dreams gradually came together and she delved into the depths of Gu Yao’s memories, she was 77Reads—Score—14d adds
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The General's Daughter: Unrivaled in This Life 将门嫡女一世无双
She was born the daughter of a family of generals, destined for a carefree life lived on her own terms. But everything began to change with the death of General Gu. Her uncle went missing, and she was captured by enemy troops. They severed the tendons in her hands and broke her proud spirit. She returned from a pile of corpses, only to hear the devastating news that her mother had died horribly. The Gu family’s name still needed clearing, her uncle was waiting to come home, and the truth behin
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The Ninth Imperial Uncle Keeps Spoiling and Flirting with Me 九皇叔他又宠又撩
The mountains and rivers of Shuzhou nurture people, and they have nurtured Wen Xi, Princess of Yong'an, into someone free-spirited and true to herself. She follows her heart, kind but never weak, with a clear sense of right and wrong. Summoned back to the capital, she braved the treacherous Shu roads without a scratch, only to be ambushed by hidden arrows in the very heart of the capital region. In the chaos, she glimpsed a figure as straight and tall as a pine tree. Her desperate cry of "Cou
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I Became Fang Xuanling's Jealous Wife 穿成房玄龄的醋精夫人
I’m a 21st-century PhD in law, transmigrated into the wife Fang Xuanling married before he became famous. When I read the historical record calling her a “jealous wife,” I slapped the table. She was clearly a pioneer defending monogamy! When sixteen-year-old Fang Xuanling stammered by lamplight that his mother wanted to take a concubine for him, I slapped the Tang Code in front of him. “Under Tang law, failing to distinguish between a wife and a concubine merits ninety strokes of the cane. Want
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The Prince Isn't Human? What a Coincidence, Neither Am I 王爷不是人？好巧，我也不是
[Palace and Household Intrigue + Love and Hate + Satisfying Read] [Hardcore heroine possessed by a vengeful spirit VS possessive, scheming prince who loves by force] My adoptive father often told me two things: 1. You are not human. 2. You will die at twenty-two. I never believed either of them. But when I awoke in a cage, transformed into a monster overnight and sentenced to die before nightfall, I believed the first. A situation I thought would surely kill me became survivable because a vengef
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Three Souls as the Betrothal Gift, Seven Spirits as the Wedding Present 三魂为聘，七魄为礼
Everyone has three hun and seven po souls. Yin Wenjiu has only one hun and one po: an unidentified resentful soul and an unidentified life soul. Both exist to keep her body alive. But she only cares about enjoying the moment. She tells fortunes with perfect accuracy and charges the highest price! She won’t go out of her way to stay alive, nor will she actively seek death. She waited at Yunmeng Marsh for five years. If someone came to save her, she would go with them; if no one did, she would dig
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Reborn: The Tiger-Hearted Daughter of a Military Family and the Idle Prince 重生之将门虎女闲王爷
[Both leads are reborn + household and palace intrigue + political maneuvering + love after marriage] A scheming general’s legitimate daughter x a cunning, disabled prince Your elder brother is accused of ruining the virtue of the wife of a tofu seller? A woman who appeared out of nowhere wants to marry your father as a concubine? The faithless man from your previous life wants to force you to marry him? You want to challenge her in a battle of wits? Not so fast! Reborn, Xie Yunying takes reve
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- 612 Light the Yin-Yang Lamp, Bargain for a Hundred-Year Life 点盏阴阳灯，讨价百岁命 “Shen Qingci, you used sorcery to extort money and take lives. What do you have to say for yourself?” “My lord, all I did was light a lamp and ask... ‘Would you trade your life for a wish?’” Shen Qingci, owner of the Everlasting Lantern Shop in the capital, has a pair of yin-yang eyes that can see how long people have left to live. She collects years of life only to extend the life of her childhood sweetheart, Xie Changsheng, who is cursed to die before turning twenty-five. Until he is framed fo 302Reads—Score—14d adds
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A Noblewoman of an Aristocratic Clan 世家贵女
[Strong Female Lead + Crushing Scum + Face-Slapping + Revenge + Melodrama + Counterattack + Female Ensemble] Lu Qin, the eldest daughter of the Jing’an Marquis Household, was married for three years, only to end up divorced. With a terrible hand from the start, how can she turn the tables? The Jing’an Marquis Household is the most powerful noble family in Great Qi. For years, they have guarded the northern frontier with great care. Yet imperial power is a sword hanging over their heads, already
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Snow in Qingzhou 青州雪
Historical Romance | Alternate History [Family and country first | No golden fingers, no transmigration, no rebirth | One-on-one romance | Happy ending] This story involves ghosts and spirits. The heroine grows over the course of the story, so please keep that in mind before reading. A lone spirit wanders the mortal world, its clothes stained by golden-lamp dew, its feet treading on the fragrance of time. Yet it cannot enter the cycle of reincarnation or journey to the next life. The Lord of the
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Ink of Sorrow, Blossoms of Love 墨殇合欢颜
[Pure Historical Romance, No Rebirth] + [Marriage Before Love] + [Love of Country and Family] + [BE] A man who has renounced desire hides his feelings, while an innocent heart falls in love. He is a wise, steady general who protects the nation. She is the clever, charming sixth daughter of the Chancellor, a little troublemaker. Though they have never met, an imperial decree binds them together. After they marry, they do nothing but bicker, without ever touching each other. Neither of them ex
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Moonlight on the Spring River 月映春江色
[Sweet historical romance, devoted couple, a brave and clever heroine with strong principles who never lets herself be mistreated] (No transmigration, rebirth, or System) [1v1] The hero is devoted, and the heroine is independent and self-assured. [Beautiful, clever, cool-headed noblewoman vs. devoted, wife-doting general] In the fifteenth year of the Jiazhao era, victory comes at the border, and General Yan Yunmo returns in triumph. At court, he asks the emperor to arrange his marriage to Jiang
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- 617 Climbing the Branches 登枝 The long-lost eldest daughter of the Feng family, Assistant Minister Feng’s household, has been found! Not only is she descended from a family convicted of treason, she is also the renowned disciple of the celebrated Master Jinghua, known throughout the martial world as Old Pinecone, the all-knowing master of amusements. In response, the Light Skiff Gazette gave her an exclusive interview. “Why did you dare defy convention, put yourself in danger, assume another’s identity, and risk your life to 2.9kReads8.9Score40014d adds
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The Legitimate Daughter's Rise: The Scheming Crown Prince's Tale of Devotion 嫡女逆袭：腹黑太子宠妻记
[Devoted Couple + Highly Intelligent Heroine + No Ridiculous Misunderstandings + Mutual Trust + The Making of an Empress] From the pinnacle of modern medicine to the legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household, dying on her sickbed, Chu Wenluo has no place in her vocabulary for “accept your fate.” With silver needles, she heals the sick; with poison, she repels her enemies. She establishes an independent household and takes over the imperial trade, turning a humble life into one admire
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The Ugly Girl's Comeback: My Bright, Everyday Life With an Ascetic Young Master 丑女逆袭我和禁欲公子的明媚日常
Xie Fenghua was falsely accused of having leprosy and thrown into an alley to die. She neither cried nor called for help, because she saw no point in living. Until Granny Cang found her and took her back to the Xiang residence, giving her porridge to eat and clothes to wear. The cold, aloof young master of the Xiang family said, “You must leave in three days.” Xie Fenghua said nothing. She simply clutched the piece of hemp cloth embroidered with dandelions in her hand. She never expected that
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Surrogate Motherhood? The Second-Time Bride and Beloved Consort Insists on Rising to the Top 借腹生子？二嫁宠妃偏要步步高升
[A gentle, kind widow and an arrogant, biased emperor. Sweet, doting everyday romance, with little palace intrigue (the emphasis is on little).] The Yu family had three daughters, all beautiful. The eldest became a countess, the youngest became a consort in the palace, and only the second daughter returned home a widow less than five years after her marriage, with a little girl in tow. One day, the palace consort suffered a miscarriage and was told she would have difficulty bearing children in t
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Leaning on the Perilous Pavilion 倚危庭
Just how hard is it to raise an outstanding young woman? That depends on who’s raising her. If an entire clan, or even a whole country, throws its support behind her, that’s another matter entirely. Ye Qingjiu is a woman with all sorts of jumbled memories and a knack for baffling people with her behavior. She thinks she’s clever, until she somehow gets married and finally realizes Li Tingye has been playing her all along...
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- 622 A Long Farewell 长辞 [Palace intrigue + tragic romance + both leads reborn] Another heartbreaking historical romance from Zhihu’s popular author Zhier, following An Ending at Dusk! Through a haze of consciousness, she relived her entire life, finally pausing on that sunny afternoon. He stood beneath a tree, his eyes covered with white cloth, smiling as he asked what she wanted. A young gentleman, handsome and refined as jade. One glance was enough to stay in her memory for years. If only she had known that meeting h 1.7kReads8.4Score22214d adds
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Widowed in Name Only? My Flirtatious Husband Makes the Act Real 守活寡？撩人夫君假戏真做
[Historical Romance + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Satisfying Power Struggles] The first time Yun You met Pei Yanzhan, she was so captivated by his looks that she completely forgot he was holding a sword to threaten her. A man this handsome was the one she ought to marry. Her maid said he was dangerous and not a suitable match. That didn't matter. All she needed was a man to marry, not a husband to spend her whole life with. They would go their separate ways after the wedding ceremony. Later
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On My Wedding Night, the Poor Little Bride Transmigrates into a Hunter’s Wife 新婚夜，小可怜穿成猎户家小媳妇
A broad-shouldered, long-legged, filthy-talking male lead with a strong waist x a delicate, sweet, affectionate female lead who's a lucky koi fish Su Qianqian never imagined that one slip of her foot would send her joining the transmigration crowd, back to her tragic past life, and straight into her wedding night. The candlelight was dim. The man breathed hard and moved without a trace of gentleness, leaving her too afraid to make a sound. But when she remembered that she had met a gruesome end
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The Long Wind Blows for Tens of Thousands of Miles 长风几万里
Kunyi fell for someone. Monsters ran amok at the palace banquet. The man arrived with the constables of the Shangqing Bureau, standing right beneath her favorite bronze lamp shaped like a flying crane. Radiance fell across his broad shoulders, and when the wind stirred the hem of his dark robe, it fluttered like an eagle circling a cliffside. Sometimes love at first sight really is that simple. She hadn't even seen his face clearly, yet she had already thought of names for their children. A ser
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- 626 The Peerless Little Princess Consort 绝世小俏妃 [A funny, charming princess consort + a scheming prince who fiercely protects his own + a manipulative woman + a wickedly seductive and mysterious Holy Lord, and more...] [Sweet romance + comedy + from scum to love + perfect ending] What does it feel like to fall in love with your enemy? The day he led his troops to invade her country, the sun shone brightly. The seventh prince of Beijiang, Mu Beiming, cut an imposing figure in his black armor. Even with a fearsome mask hiding his face, his shar 5.4kReads9.5Score63514d adds
- 627 A Mistaken Marriage, a Love That Takes Root 错嫁沉欢 A daughter married off far from home is destined for a bitter life. Lu Zhiyuan never imagined she would face the same fate. When she bid farewell to the family who cherished her and the childhood friend who loved her, and married off to a foreign land, she was already prepared to plunge into an abyss. But somehow, things seemed different. The man she married doted on her to an almost unbelievable degree. Far from making her suffer, he would worry for ages just because she furrowed her brow. How 251Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 628 Tales from the Inner Chambers (2-Book Set) 深闺记事（套装共2册） At six, she and her mother were confined to a nunnery, where she developed a broad and open-minded nature. At twelve, after her mother died, she returned to the family home. Above her was an aunt who hid a sharp tongue beneath a gentle manner; below her was a domineering, spoiled cousin. She had learned all too well that one must never harm others, but must always guard against being harmed. That year, marriage proposals came from two sides. One was her childhood friend, a gentleman known for hi 913Reads9.2Score18014d adds
- 629 The East Wind Is Warm, the Courtyard in Full Bloom 东风暄，满庭艳 Meng Zhihua was born into the century-old Meng family, a clan with deep roots. Yet she trusted the wrong people, costing both herself and her kin their lives. Reborn, she finally saw the truth! She tore away the false face of her former lover and stripped her old sisters of their hypocritical masks. To protect her family, she deliberately approached the Prince of Qishan, who had emerged unscathed from the princes' struggle for the throne, hoping to discover his secret. Little did she know that b 1.2kReads8.9Score15014d adds
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Sword God, Please Accept My Gift 剑神大人请笑纳
The strongest wage slave of the 21st century, Yun Zi, woke up one day to find she had transmigrated into a book! Unfortunately, she wasn't the noble, sweet heroine or the proud, arrogant second female lead. Instead, she had transmigrated as a pitiful, beautiful, frail side character, number who-knows-what, in The Martial World! The Martial World is a sweet romance about the hero and heroine. While everyone else is busy doting on them, a lone orphan like her can only build a career on her own! Sh
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Cherished Niao 惜嫋
[Ensemble cast of women in ancient times + growth through hardship + transmigration + mutual devotion + happy ending] Does anyone remember? In the Huai River region, there once lived a group of women who were beautiful, gentle, and skilled in music, dance, calligraphy, and painting, yet whose fates were full of hardship. Chu Xia transmigrates from the modern world to an unnamed dynasty and is raised in a great mansion. Caught in the schemes of a salt merchant’s household and the ups and downs al
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The Female Registrar 女掌簿
Fake death + slow burn + a love that grows over time + sincere romance + happy ending [Old, poor, disabled God of War x Young, beautiful killer | Mutual salvation] This story is a very slow burn. Please don't complain if that's not your thing. Just move on. A bloodthirsty noblewoman who has personally killed dozens, and the General of Zhenshuo, who has been falsely accused and imprisoned, struggling to survive, meet in Yuzhang. This is a story of two people finding their way to each other, and o
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My Ex-Husband Called Me His Imperial Aunt, So I Went on a Rampage 前夫喊我皇婶后，我杀疯了
[Historical Romance, Two Strong Leads + Marriage First, Love Later + Revenge and Political Intrigue] In her previous life, she was empress, yet she lost both her child and her own life, while her enemy seized the throne. In this life, she moves her vermilion brush, marrying the late emperor’s youngest son, the current emperor’s uncle, to the shock of the entire court. She goes from being her former husband’s wife to becoming his aunt by marriage. At palace banquets, the new emperor and her half-
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A Humble Household 小门小户
The story begins when the three-room branch of the Cheng family, born outside the main line, is forced to split from the family and driven out of the main residence. They end up in a border town, where they buy a house and land and establish themselves. Their daughter finds a happy marriage, while their son excels in the imperial examinations and enters government service. Cheng Weiniang, the Cheng family's daughter, is stunningly beautiful. The moment she appears in the border town, Wu Moya
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Spoiled by the Forbidden-Love Tyrant: He Craves Her Kisses Day and Night 娇宠！禁欲暴君炙野情深日日索吻
One true pairing, both devoted only to each other, everyone’s darling, a gradual coming-of-age romance, an age gap, and a fatherly male lead A mischievous young princess VS a cold-blooded emperor Sheng Nuonuo was raised and pampered by the emperor. One day, while sitting on the dragon throne and writing a letter home to her father, she suddenly got a stomachache and collapsed right onto the throne. “Brother Emperor, is Nu’er going to die?” Nangong Jue looked at the red stain, his eyes darkening.
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Marrying Up 高嫁
On the day Ning Wanqiao married Duan Yunzhou, he brought his white moonlight into the household as his concubine. On their wedding night, Ning Wanqiao spent the night alone, while Duan Yunzhou stayed in his white moonlight's courtyard night after night. Later, Ning Wanqiao learned that she was the wicked woman standing in the way of Duan Yunzhou and his white moonlight. She was neglected everywhere in the Marquis's household and was not allowed to live in the main courtyard reserved for the Marc
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- 637 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 82.1kReads9.5Score9.3k14d adds
- 638 My Husband Wants a Divorce While I'm Pregnant? Fine, Whatever You Want! 孕期夫君要和离？随你都随你！ Shu Yuwan is the youngest legitimate daughter in her family. Her parents and elder brothers have cherished her since childhood, and her mother carefully chose a distinguished young gentleman from the capital to be her husband. After their wedding, the couple may not have been inseparable, but they treated each other with mutual respect. But while she was pregnant, her husband claimed he had met an extraordinary woman who had left him awestruck. He wanted a divorce so he could marry her. Shu Yuwa 11.1kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
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A Young Lady's Secret Longing 闺秀情丝
[Romance + Secret Crush + Everyone’s Favorite + Political Scheming + Palace Intrigue] Zhou Jingxi was the beloved jewel of the Marquis of Beiwou. She was breathtakingly beautiful, brilliant, and gifted in both letters and martial arts. She excelled at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and was a renowned talent. Countless noble young men had sent matchmakers to her, only to be turned away. In the eyes of the world, she was haughty and arrogant, and not a single young nobleman in the capita
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The Powerbroker Lures Me Into His Trap 权臣诱我入局
#TwoStrongLeads #HistoricalIntrigue #PushAndPull #FakePregnancy #PlayingWeakToOutsmartOthers #SheThinksHeIsTheHunterButSheIsTheOneInControl In the back courtyard of the Qingyi Tower, the masked Jiang Li pretends to be pregnant to protect herself, treading carefully at every turn. A disfigurement case, forbidden drugs, secrets of the Hundred Herbs Hall... One conspiracy after another closes in around her. Lu Yan, Vice Minister of Revenue, heads south under imperial orders. He claims he is visitin
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- 641 The Second Empress 继后 The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 79.6kReads9.5Score8.9k14d adds
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When the Sparrow Takes Flight 惊雀起
[Clear-Eyed, Scheming Physician × Distinguished, Cunning Powerbroker] The Relentless Pursuit of a Wife + Romantic Tension + Political Intrigue Without Mindless Wish Fulfillment On a rainy night, she kneels outside the Lu residence. “Please... save my younger sister.” “Song Yuanzhi, you're the daughter of a disgraced official. You have nothing. Why should I help you?” Lu Shiyan asks coldly. She looks up, determination flashing in her eyes. “If you save my sister... I'll give you my virtue, Brothe
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I Accidentally Became the Grand Princess Regent 一不小心成了摄政长公主
In her previous life, she was forced to divorce because she couldn’t have children. After transmigrating and being reborn in ancient times, she raises a whole brood. She can’t help it: she loves children, and she takes in every poor little one she comes across. Then a fool actually volunteers to help her raise them. She never expected that every child she took in would turn out to be remarkably talented. No angst throughout.
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Reborn and Taking Back My Ex? Have You Lost Your Mind? 重生还吃回头草，疯了吧？
[Reborn + face-slapping + regret + chasing his wife to the crematorium + household intrigue + second male lead wins] Lin Baozhu spent her whole life serving her parents-in-law and caring for her husband. Even when her sister-in-law, sent back to her family after being divorced, glared at her with hostility, she still greeted her with a beaming smile! Yet even after she’d warmed the stone lions at the Yan family gates, she and her husband remained nothing more than courteous companions. She thoug
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Cypress Vine 茑萝
A Luo was sold as a child bride when she was young, and her husband is a simpleton. Her in-laws beat and berate her, leaving her miserable and without hope for the future. She wants to escape that household every moment of every day, but the law forbids women from establishing their own households unless they give birth to a son and register the household in his name. But her husband doesn’t even know how to sleep with a woman, so how is she supposed to have a son? A kind person in the village i
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The Eldest Daughter’s Dazzling Rise 长女惊华
[Satisfying revenge + political intrigue + mutual salvation + miracle doctor + two powerful leads] The Ji family was a century-old military clan, revered by everyone in the imperial capital of Yulin. And yet the eldest Ji daughter was known throughout Yulin as a useless coward. Then, in a single night, the Ji family fell, and every man in the family died on the battlefield. It was the supposedly useless eldest daughter who held the entire family together. She divorced a prince! She made an enemy
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A General's Daughter's Comeback: No More Coddling, It's Time to Rise 将门逆袭：不要娇宠要上位
When her aunt was on her deathbed, she entrusted her child to Wanqing. Out of gratitude, Wanqing became the concubine of the general’s eldest son. The rules for concubines in the general’s household: be dutiful and proper, and have no children. The household had no need for children born to concubines. Yet Wanqing bore four sons and a daughter, then took her place as the eldest son’s principal wife. The Empress Dowager personally bestowed on her the title of First-Rank Lady of Virtue. Someone sc
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A Rose Kept Hidden 偷藏玫瑰
Xing Yang spent seventeen years as a princess. In her eighteenth year, she fell into the mud. She thought she would turn to dust and stay that way forever, but along the way, someone still treated her like a princess, giving her their favoritism and their love. No one came to save me. Only you. (A composed, radiant photographer and a superstar & a devoted, faithful young master and a superstar) Whether she was eighteen-year-old Xing Yang or twenty-six-year-old Duan Lingxi, she loved you.
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The Truth About Prince Jing's Favorite Consort 靖王的宠妃真相
Prince × orphaned heiress + love after marriage + one-on-one, both chaste + romance-focused + warm and healing + a gentle, steady relationship Qin Sang never imagined that after struggling through childhood to grow up, she would have to face the pain of being pressured to marry. She tried to resist, but failed. Then again, she was an orphan whose parents had both died, raised by a host of relatives. Being obedient, sensible, and well-behaved had long since become Qin Sang’s shield in this world.
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The Buddha’s Son with a Burning Heart 焚心佛子
[Forbidden Romance + Mad and Demonic + A Cool, Ascetic Buddha Who Descends from His Pedestal for Love + Extra Sweet + A Touch of Angst + Seduction] Qing Jue, the most beautiful Buddha in the Three Realms, was as cold and chaste as a block of ice. Then he met Su Mei, the enchantress sent by the Demon Clan. To steal his Buddha essence, she disguised herself as a nun in plain robes and drew closer step by step, her eyes brimming with affection as she deliberately flirted with him: “Master, you si
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